The sweep looks so starkly bright compared to the rest of the watch-the patina of which is incredibly tasty. I'd keep up the hunt for a gracefully aged sweep, and in the meantime draw down the brightness of the current sweep to better match the exposed metal of the hour and minute hands. Either way, your Ranger is a gem...
Love that watch and bezel. The bezel looks like it came off an early Fifty Fathoms... is it Bakelite? Looks like a fine score off the 'bay.
Thanks, Yes, I closed the deal off the Bay and Hodinkee picked it up after an hour. https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-august-3-2018 Yes, it was marketed as fifty fathoms and is bakelite